Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. This is similar to Airdrop on a Mac. If you go to share a document from file explorer and it brings up the OneDrive sharing, share that way. This is only for documents not in OneDrive. If you don’t want to share via OneDrive, move the document to a folder that is not automatically backed up using OneDrive, such as your downloads folder.
Share a document
On the PC you’re sharing from, select Start, and then select Settings > System > Nearby sharing.
Choose which devices you want to share with and select where you want to save files. Do the same thing on the PC you’re sharing to.
On the PC that has the document you want to share, select Search, type file explorer in the search box, and then find the document you want to share.
In File Explorer, select the document you want to share, then select the Share button on the top toolbar.
Next, select the name of the device you want to share with.
On the device you’re sharing with, select Save & open or Save when the notification appears.
Share a link to a website
On the PC you want to share from, open Microsoft Edge, and then go to the webpage you want to share. In Microsoft Edge, select the 3 dots in the upper right corner, then Share
Then select Windows sharing options
Next, select the name of the device you want to share with.
On the device you’re sharing with, select Open when the notification appears to open the link in your web browser.
Share a picture
On the PC that has the photo you want to share, open the Photos app, select the picture you want to share, select Share, and then select the name of the device you want to share with.
On the device you’re sharing the photo to, select Save & open or Save when the notification appears.
Change your settings for nearby sharing
Select Start, and then select Settings > System > Nearby sharing.
Under Nearby sharing, choose the devices you want to be able to share or receive content from.
Note: If you choose Everyone nearby, the Bluetooth MAC address and name of your PC are made available to other devices around you so you can share with other PCs nearby. This info could be used to link your PC to you.
To change the place where files you receive are stored, under Save files I receive to, select Change, choose a new location, and then select Select folder.
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